Bob`s your Uncle :D
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Bob`s your Uncle :D
Oh...that makes perfect sense...:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally posted by Archer
Bob`s your Uncle :D
OK
Bob's your uncle
Your father's brother is Robert
six of one, half a dozen the other.
Still don't know what it means.
I'm assuming by the context it means the rest is simple.
Went to yahoo, typed in "idiom and Bob's your uncle"
...and Bob's your uncle.
here's an exerpt from one hit
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A check on British slang came up with the following:
British slang glossary
http://eno.princeton.edu/~ben/vocab/vocab.html
* Idiom/Phrases
"Bob's your uncle"
easy does it, no problem
Larry's Aussie Slang and Phrase Dictionary
http://www.uq.edu.au/~zzlreid/slang.html
Bob's your uncle
you just understood something that at first you did not not understand
Rob's Slang Page
http://www.geezer.demon.co.uk/index.htm
Bob's your uncle - This term may come from the Irish politician Balfour who in 1887 was unexpectedly promoted to the vital front line post of Chief Secretary for Ireland by his uncle Robert, Lord Salisbury. This stroke of nepotism is said to have inspired the term. The phrase is used as if to say "and so it is done". e.g. "You just turn on the power, hit the switch and Bob's your uncle". If anyone knows of any alternate origins I would love to hear them.
United Kingdom English for the American Novice
http://www.hps.com/~tpg/ukdict/
BOB'S YOUR UNCLE phrase. 1. Everything is complete. There is no more to be done. As in, "Set up register 13 and BOB'S YOUR UNCLE".
Like shelling peas from a pod.........
Like sliding down a greasy pole....
Simple as Simon.........
English phrase equates to what I believe the Americans say "as easy as pie"
or possibly
stick a fork in it
That's all she wrote
Oh. :bor:
For cisco2 If anyone knows of any alternate origins I would love to hear them.
I believe the full phrase is bob's your uncle & fanny's your aunt, meaning once that bits done all is well ... job's a winner !
Then I found this :
'If Bob's your uncle and Fanny's your aunt you've got a full set of relatives: complete. And when a job is finished and complete (or when we're promising to finish and complete a task) we say: Bob's your uncle.' here
But my granny says this is from a radio show in the 1930s that just caught on ... which fits !
But gadzooks, I go off at half cock, get thee behind me satan, before I get hoisted by my own petard ...
'wasted cock inside her computer' could of course be an explanation for 'sticky keys' :rolleyes: but as Cisco said earlier 'there's just so much that could be done with this thread' (now we can see it !!!!) :eek2:
cor blimey mate d`ont start geting your knickers in a twist,let`s all go down the rub a dub,dub for a pint of Gary Glitter.:D :D
I think the word is meant to be coke but I`ve no idea what the wasted is meant to be.
http://www.leechild.com/wwwboard/messages/7523.htmlQuote:
But then somebody is wrong here, because the phrase is used in A Christmas Carol - when Scrooge gives his maid a huge raise and Christmas day off. She screams, "Bob's your uncle" and runs off. That was obviously set prior to 1930 so who knows......
The mystery deepens
http://www.writersblock.ca/summer96/origins.htmQuote:
What about the origins of common name-related sayings like "Bob's your uncle" (and "Fanny's your aunt"), and "peter out", you ask? "Bob" refers to A.J. Balfour's uncle Robert who, coincidentally enough, was also known as Lord Salisbury (of steak fame), and Mr. Prime Minister. It seems that in the late 1800s he got his favourite nephew A.J. a sweet little job as Chief Secretary for Ireland. This was after he got A.J. a job as Secretary for Scotland. Which was shortly after A.J. served, at his uncle's behest, as President of the Local Government Board. So, if you've got it made, then "Bob's your uncle"! (As for "Aunt Fanny", this is a family column, so we can't get into the origin of that one.)
The proofs in the pudding :rolleyes: :D
Ok, will somebody kindly ask these Brits to start speaking some plain, normal, everyday, proper English around here.
"We are not amused" [Is that English enough ] :p :D :D
What you need is the following....
Cockney Rhyming Slang Translator
It turned the very first post in this thread into the following...
We use remedy for our Barney Rubble Bat and Wicket system. i'm Bobby most of ya 'ave 'eard of it or Pearly Queen it. 'ere is an interestin' Bat and Wicket from a Gooseberry Puddin' 'oo spilled coke a cola in 'er laptop. this is the bleedin' 'onest Bat and Wicket that 'elpdesk put in and it came ter us. I blacked aahhht the bloomin' names and contact information though. we laughed our 'rses Frank Bough chicken pen we Bear's Paw the bloody Bat and Wicket.
Now it makes much more sense!
I know this thread has essentially been hijacked . . . . . but I just want to say I think it's a shame for someone to waste cock . . . . . let alone in a keyboard.
Well one seay - noh sorry that would be toohhh unconstitutional even for ah british gentleman such as ones's self. :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally posted by kato2274
I know this thread has essentially been hijacked . . . . .
Jolly Well Spoken Translator